- vernacularism
- noun Date: circa 1841 a vernacular word or idiom
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vernacularism
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Vernacularism — Ver*nac u*lar*ism, n. A vernacular idiom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vernacularism — [vər nak′yə ləriz΄əm] n. 1. a vernacular word, phrase, or usage 2. the use of vernacular language … English World dictionary
vernacularism — /veuhr nak yeuh leuh riz euhm, veuh nak /, n. 1. a vernacular word or expression. 2. the use of the vernacular. [1840 50; VERNACULAR + ISM] * * * … Universalium
vernacularism — ver·nac·u·lar·ism … English syllables
vernacularism — /vəˈnækjələrɪzəm/ (say vuh nakyuhluhrizuhm) noun 1. a vernacular word or expression. 2. the use of the vernacular …
vernacularism — ləˌrizəm noun ( s) : a vernacular word or idiom … Useful english dictionary
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